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The Tex Pistols Band — September 5

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Crossings brings The Tex Pistols Band to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Friday, September 5, at 8 pm. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door, and can be purchased online or by calling 507-732-7616. Doors open at 7 pm.

"The Tex Pistols aren't from the Lone Star State, don't pack anything but gear, and have nothing to do with punk or even cowpunk. But you have to love their name – and their experience in so many diverse combos (Daisy Dillman Band, Mary Jane Alm Band, Judd, et al.)" -Surowicz, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Four good friends become a great quartet of smoking hot guitars, emotive vocals and tight harmonies when The Tex Pistols Band take the stage.

Audiences will hear an Americana sound that’s classic yet unexpected. The Tex Pistols evoke shades of Neil Young and John Hiatt, Steve Earle and Steve Winwood, with some Eagles and Beatles thrown in for good measure.

Brian C. Peters, Dik Shopteau and Scott “Scooter” Nelson started sharing their country-influenced Americana sound in 1986, when they began touring extensively as The Tex Pistols. After four years, they hung up their hats on the band, but after a long hiatus the three reunited and added Boyd Lee.

The band released its second CD, “Hold On,” in 2011. Its first CD was "Fully Loaded," released in 2008.

All four members make their living in the music business, performing and recording with a variety of groups and artists in the Twin Cites and the national music scene. Members of the foursome have played with the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Beach Boys, Prince, Tina Turner, The Judds, Bob Weir, Clint Black, David Grisman, Reba McEntire, Charlie Daniels, The Neville Brothers, Average White Band, Hank Williams Jr., Spirit, Todd Rundgren, Sammy Hagar and Ronny Milsap.

“It’s like we all try to impress each other both live and in the studio, and it’s that pushing of the envelope every time that makes it fun for us and I think the audience as well,” says Lee.

The Tex Pistols

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota. For more information call 507-732-5210.

Mary Jane Alm and the Tex Pistols– April 27

mary jane almCrossings brings Mary Jane Alm and the Tex Pistols to Zumbrota's State Theatre on Saturday, April 27 for a 7:30 pm performance of "Now & Then." Tickets are $28 in advance and $30 the day of the show. To purchase tickets, call 507-732-7616. Doors open at 6:30. A new CD of 19 songs will be available at the show.

"The Mary Jane Alm Band's music was superb, with polished instrumentals and solid vocal harmony added to a voice so solid it could make a lot of well known pop singers envious." "Alm was recently voted best female vocalist in the Twin Cities by two different entertainment magazines. After listening to her sing, one could wonder why they bothered to count the votes."
Rochester Post-Bulletin

Throughout the last 20 years, Mary Jane Alm has mesmerized audiences with her expressive voice, authentic songwriting and charming stage presence. Alm is one of the Twin Cities' best loved singer/songwriters and a recent inductee into the Mid-America Music Hall Of Fame. With her band, she takes audiences on a journey through time, performing songs that made her a household name in the Midwest, as well as previously unreleased songs spanning three decades. For the first time her critically acclaimed 1986 album “Prisoner Of The Heart” will be released digitally re-mastered on CD, along with 10 unreleased recordings from the last two decades. The new CD of 19 original recordings called “Now & Then” will be available at the show.

The “Now & Then” show will feature songs from Linda Ronstadt, Pat Benatar, The Pretenders, Bonnie Raitt and many more favorites, along with signature Alm originals. A multimedia video featuring clips from the 80's to the present will fill the screen behind the band.

Riding shotgun on the journey is The Tex Pistols Band, aka the Mary Jane Alm Band!  Recently featured on the PBS TV show MN Originals, The Pistols combine rock, Americana, and country with awesome musicianship, killer vocals, and clever writing.  It’s a fresh sound, with a healthy dose of good humor.  Band members have shared the stage with the likes of: Lynard Skynard, The Beach Boys, Prince, Reba McEntire, The Judds, and many more.

The Mary Jane Alm Band includes Boyd Lee on acoustic guitar and vocals, Gordy Johnson on bass, Dik Shopteau on bass, Scooter Nelson on percussion and vocals and Brian Peters on guitar and pedal steel.

Alm is currently teaching music theory and vocal techniques at The Institute of Production and Recording in downtown Minneapolis.

“I think the reason I have been able to have such a long career in this crazy business is that I have always been open to doing anything as long as it involves music and is done with class and involves great players and singers,” Alm said.

The State Theatre is located at 96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota.

Mary Jane Alm

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